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An Antique Garden

Building a historic garden for a historic home

Make Water Conservation A Habit

Make Water Conservation A Habit

Back-To-School Saviors

Back-to-school excitement can also breed some serious chaos in your home, with extra paperwork, bookbags, uniforms, and more taking over most spaces. Organizing it all in a way that actually makes sense—and is easy to find again—can be dizzying. Here, five local designers share their tips on how to get back-to-school organized.

From Bright Lights To Bold Strokes

Erika Eckerson was a broke TV news anchor with a bare living room wall in her Myrtle Beach apartment when she decided to buy a canvas, acrylic paint, and some brushes.

A Merry Manor

Brittany and Steve Clyne want their guests to feel cozy

Sitting Pretty

Olivia Smith started as an intern at Traditions the summer before her senior year at Olivet Nazarene University, the Illinois school where she studied interior design.

A Glamorous Era

As a member of a religious and ethnic minority in a Southern town, Robert Goldberg, a Jewish man, knew discrimination.

In the Family

Lane Brown designs a home for her parents.

Playing Architect

A homeowner has a modern vision for a traditional home.

City Chicks

When I brought three chicks home last spring, I expected fresh eggs to be the biggest reward. But Mildred, Barbara, and Mamie Lee—a Barred Rock, Columbian Wyandotte, and Easter Egger— have also become beloved family pets, following me around, perching on the porch swing, peering in the window and eating mealworms out of my hands.

A Contemporary Combo

A Charlotte couple ditched a modern uptown apartment and tried to mix contemporary and traditional elements in their Myers Park home.

Family Matters

Flea market finds, hand-me-downs, and grandpa’s suits complete a masculine Ballantyne townhome.

Red, Neutral, And Blue

Wanda Horton designs a home that’s equal parts his and hers.

Pass On The Popcorn

The textured ceilings are not winning any design awards

Good Bug, Bad Bug

Laurie Reid Dukes is Charlotte’s assistant city arborist, ensuring our urban streets stay picture-worthy with cankerworm-free willow oaks.

A New Home's Old Character

A couple looks to keep a home’s charm in a Dilworth reno

Perfectly Imperfect

Ingrid Steele transforms a less-than-ideal lot into a lush landscape

Lake Life

An airy, modern vacation home that emphasizes family time 

A Lakefront Party House

It’s no wonder guests linger at this modern oasis

Red Clay Correctors

Piedmont North Carolina soil contains copious amounts of red clay.

Materializing Modern

Modern design is a term many people use to describe a certain interior aesthetic, one that incorporates metals, natural wood, and glass to create a clean, uncluttered interior.

Seasons of Change

The garden at a Myers Park home is constantly evolving.

Queens And Comfort

Balancing elegance and ease in a Myers Park Tudor

Knowledge Is (Solar) Power

Knowledge Is (Solar) Power

Shine Up The Grill

After a Labor Day cookout, you might think it’s time to pack up your grill before the colder months roll in. Derek Utsey of Charlotte Grill Company advocates for year-round grilling, but if you’re looking to store your grill in the winter, here are some tips to protect and extend the life of your appliance.